Farmer dies in police firing in Maharashtra

A farmer died in police firing at Nandre village in Sangli district of Maharashtra on Monday (November 12), police said. Farmers are protesting against refusal of cooperative sugar factories in Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts of western Maharashtra to give Rs 3,000 per ton as first advance on sugarcane purchase this season. Factories have agreed to pay Rs 2,300 per ton.